DeGette Statement on the Catastrophic Recissions Package

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after House Republicans passed H.R. 4 which would rescind $9 billion in Congressionally approved bipartisan funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid.  
  
“Cuts to USAID will cost lives—millions of them. These are the very programs that prevent disease outbreaks, ensure safe childbirth, support refugees fleeing conflict, and provide lifesaving humanitarian aid to Ukraine. 
 
“Here at home, this bill eliminates all federal funding for PBS and NPR. In Colorado, CPR is our only outlet with a DC-based reporter, covering our entire delegation and providing essential news. These cuts will rob millions of Americans of local news, emergency alerts, and trusted educational programming. 
 
“Congress holds the power of the purse. It’s in the Constitution. Instead, we’re watching that power slip away as Republicans continuously cave to Trump’s demands and dismantle the very institutions we’re meant to protect.”

Last month, Rep. DeGette joined House Democrats in voting against the cuts before they were sent to the Senate. 

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